https://thunderpoot.github.io/webdelta/
webdelta.js
is a versatile JavaScript utility that allows you to easily convert UNIX timestamps into human-readable dates, times, and relative time descriptions directly on your webpages. This script dynamically displays time information with customisable tooltips and formats.
- Automatic Conversion: Converts UNIX timestamps to readable date and time formats.
- Time Zone Support: Automatically displays times in the user's local time zone or a custom time zone of your choice.
- Localised: Makes use of the JavaScript Intl API to support multiple locales.
- Relative Time Descriptions: Displays relative time (e.g., "2 minutes ago" or "in 3 days") with live updating tooltips.
- Custom Formatting: Choose from various formatting options like
short
,medium
,long
, andfull
for dates and times. - Tooltip Customisation: Fully customisable tooltips with adjustable styles and behaviours, including support for dynamic updates every second.
- Synchronisation: Ensures that all time updates are perfectly synchronised with the real-time clock.
- Easy Integration: Just include the script on your webpage and add the appropriate classes to your tags.
- Multiple Display Modes: Display only the date, only the time, or both, with or without time zones.
Include the script in your HTML:
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/thunderpoot/[email protected]/dist/webdelta.min.js"></script>
- Download the
webdelta.js
file and include it in your project. - Add the following line in your HTML:
<script src="path/to/webdelta.js"></script>
- Add the
webDelta
class to any<span>
element containing a UNIX timestamp:
<span class="webDelta">1724769141</span>
- Customise the display using additional classes:
<span class="webDelta dateOnly weekday">1724769141</span>
Class | Description |
---|---|
raw |
Don't reformat the date, preserve the UNIX timestamp. |
dateOnly |
Display only the date (with time zone unless noTZ is present) |
timeOnly |
Display only the time (with time zone unless noTZ is present) |
iso8601 |
Display the date and time in ISO 8601 format |
short |
Display the date and time in a short format |
medium |
Display the date and time in a medium format |
long |
Display the date and time in a long format |
full |
Display the date and time in a full format |
weekday |
Include the full weekday name in the date and time string |
utc |
Force the date and time to be displayed in UTC |
noTZ |
Disable the time zone display |
noTooltip |
Disable the tooltip display |
You can customise the behaviour and appearance of webdelta.js
by adding the following configuration to your page:
<script>
window.webDeltaConfig = {
tooltipBorderRadius: '8px',
tooltipFont: 'Helvetica, sans-serif',
tooltipFontSize: '16px',
tooltipXOffset: 20,
tooltipYOffset: 20,
timeZone: 'Europe/Madrid',
lang: 'es', // Supports BCP47 values such as sv-SE or en-GB
tooltipBackgroundColor: '#333333',
tooltipForegroundColor: '#ffcc00'
};
</script>
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
T E Vaughan